Kimberley Chocolate

Kimberley Chocolates was established in 1994 by Joseph Atallah BSc (Food Science) with the aim of producing good quality chocolate and making it accessible to the general public. At that time in Sydney, very little good quality chocolate was being made and Joseph’s idea of combining couverture chocolate with ingredients such as lemon myrtle, quandong and chilli proved very successful.

Selling at markets and shows as well as from the Leichhardt factory, Kimberley Chocolates’ range of chocolate truffles quickly became sought after and Joseph rapidly gained a reputation as an innovative chocolatier with a wealth of knowledge that he was willing to share.

With appearances on TV and in other media outlets, customers became keen to not only taste his product, but to learn more about chocolate. Firstly, Joseph established Chocolate Appreciation Classes and the success of these informative sessions lead to the demand for hands-on Chocolate Workshops. Participants of the workshops love learning the secrets of chocolate truffle making and enjoy being able to take their handmade creations home with them along with the know-how of how to replicate them in the comfort of their own kitchen.

Since 2004, Joseph has run hundreds of chocolate-making workshops for thousands of budding chocolatiers, including children’s parties, schools, adults, couples, friends, hen’s parties, corporate teams, and not-for-profit groups.

In 2017, wanting to add more unique experiences, science and chemistry-obsessive Joseph established Kimberley Perfume and perfume and fragrance-making workshops commenced.